Here’s the little rascal himself

Here’s the little rascal himself

Here’s the little rascal himself, albeit, standing and not swinging! He must be the Elvis Presley of iconic cartoon characters. As ubiquitous as Coca Cola or MacDonalds…Next  to him, Donald Duck, Pluto and Popeye pale into comparison. What is it about...
Ian Dury

Ian Dury

I’m posting this picture of Ian Dury in honour of his brilliant song Spasticus Autisticus, which was featured in the Paralympic opening ceremony last night! The rage that Ian felt was searingly articulated in his life’s work. He was a genius in his own...
That’s the wretched place where my tonsils were taken out

That’s the wretched place where my tonsils were taken out

I promise that I’m going to get off the subject of teeth and sweets, but before I do I thought you might appreciate the blend of cake and flowers! As you know, I really love the latter, and try to resist the former! Your responses to yesterday’s blog were...

Mary Robinson is one of my absolute heroes

Mary Robinson is one of my absolute heroes and a total inspiration to the world. Please take note that her book "EVERYBODY MATTERS" is coming out in September. You can pre order it on Amazon here now…